Striping brush



Patented Apr. 3, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The invention relates to a striping device for applying a stripe to a surface and particularly to walls, ceilings or other surfaces to decorate the latter.

5 The invention has among its principal 0b.-

jects the utilization of a striping element comprised of la block of cellular, absorbent and yieldable material capable of carrying and transfering paint or other material therefrom to an article to be striped.

Another object of the invention is to mount a block of material such as that ljustreierred to in a holder with a portion of said block extending from one end `of the holder, the opposite end of l5 ,the holder being adapted to have a handle applied thereto to facilitate use of the device when employed by painters and decorators.

Another object of the invention is to employ a block of absorbent yieldable material as the izostriping element and to mount .the same in a tubular member in a manner so that it may be adjusted to allow one end of the block to protrude various distances from the end of the tubular member and thereby allow the length of the zsprotruding end of the block to be varied in accordance with the desires of the user.

Another object of the invention is to combine a tubular member and a striping element comprised of a block of material having the above 'imentioned characteristics and to provide the tubular member with perforations to thereby allow the paint or other coloring medium to enter the tube and be applied to the striping block, and the end of the tubular member through which the 'block projects being tapered and having a restricted portion which acts upon the block to adjustably hold the same with relation to the tubular member.

Another object of the invention is to provide `Zthe block with means which facilitates its removal from the tubular element when cleansing thereof is desired.

In addition to the above, it is an object to employ a striping element of block form which is of 'Ia material capable of being readily fashioned to conform with the configuration or cross sectional outline of a particular surface to be painted or colored.

The invention has these and other objects,

5IN-all of which will be explained in detail and more readily understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing which illustrates one embodiment of which the invention is susceptible, it being manifest that changes and modf'ications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the appended claims forming a part hereof.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a striping device constructed according to the invention; 6@

element showing same constructed to apply a Stripe to an object of irregular cross section.

The invention as herein illustrated and described is applied to a handle 10 having a ferrule or tubular element 11 combined therewith, the latter providing a mounting for the striping ele- I5\\y ment 12. The striping element'is formed of a block or cellular absorbent, yieldable and flexible material such as, for instance, a sponge of cer tain texture, felt or other fibrous material, the block being preferably formed to produce a side BCMl and an end, either of which may be employed to apply a stripe.

One end of the tubular member l1 which in this instance provides a mounting for the striping element may be provided with an inwardly A, projecting holding element 13 which is adapted to cooperate with the circumferential groove 14 provided in the handle l0 to hold these elements in separable associated relation with each other. The handle is also provided with th'e groove 15 9.0"' to facilitate association and removal of the han- 1 die 10 and the tubular element 11.

The opposite end 16 of the tubular element 11 is preferably tapered and formed to provide a restricted opening 1'7 having the relatively fiat 95 side walls 18-18. This end of the tubular member is provided with a plurality of perforations 19 to allow paint or other matter to enter the tube and be applied to the block or striping e1e ment 12 which acts as a carrier for the paint 100 and allows same to be transmitted therefrom to the surface of the article to be striped. The striping element 12 is arranged in the restricted portion 17 so that one end thereof such as 20 projects a suitable distance from the adjacent end of the tubular element 11. It is understood l that the striping block 12 is designed to be movably held in the restricted opening 17 so that the length of the protruding end 20 may be varied according to the desires of the user.

The striping element 12 may be provided with a cord 21 which will allow the striping element 12 to be extracted from the tubular element should it be desired to replace the striping element or remove same for cleansing purposes.

As before stated, it is an object of the invention to employ a striping element which is composed of material which may be readily fashioned to conform with the particular cross sectional outline of the article to be painted or striped, as indicated by the dotted line 23 in Fig. 4 or as indicated at 24 in Fig. 6 or in the manner indicated at 25 in Fig. 7, it being understood that these outlines are only employed to illustrate a few of the many which may be resorted to.

From the foregoing description of the invention it is believed evident that the use of a block of cellular, absorbent, flexible and resilient material produces a structure which provides a device capable of assisting a person of limited skill to apply a stripe which is equal in appearance to one applied by a person particularly skilled in this branch of the painting and decorating art.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to cover by Letters Patent is:

1. A striping device comprised of a tubular member having an end which is elongated in cross section and provides a restricted opening at said end and a striping element mounted in said opening, said striping element being comprised of a block of cellular, absorbent, yieldable material, a portion of said block being extended in opposite directions beyond said restricted end of said tubular member and to provide a portion which extends into and is spaced from opposed Walls of said tubular member and provides a flexible stripe applying portion, said block being movably held in said restricted opening of said tubular member to thereby vary the length of the extending portion thereof.

2. A striping device comprised of a tubular member, one end of said tubular member providing means for receiving an end of an element providing a handle, the opposite end of said tubular member being relatively narrow in cross section and being tapered from said end to the opposite end, said tapered end of said member having perforations provided therein, and a striping element comprised of a block of cellular, absorbent, flexible material, said striping element being of a cross section substantially corresponding to the cross section of said end of said tubular member.

3. A striping device comprised of a tubular member and a striping element mounted in one end of said tubular member, said striping element being comprised of a block of cellular, absorbent, yieldable material, said tubular member being formed at said end in which said striping element is mounted to provide means for engaging said striping element between the opposite ends thereof and provide a space between opposed sides of one end of said striping element and said tubular member, said end of said tubular member being perforated to allow the introduction of paint to said space and the application thereof to said striping element.

MARTIN PANITZSCH. 

